At the AIA Conference on Architecture—the profession’s annual convention held this year in New York from June 22 to 23—both the establishment and progressive professional groups called for radical change. But is it enough to make a difference?

At the keynote address, AIA President Carl Elefante challenged architects to “evolve how we work together” and to make sure everyone “is protected from abuse, treated fairly, paid equitably, and afforded equal opportunity.” Earlier that day, the advocacy group Voices of Women held a flash mob at the convention demanding equitable practice and inclusion.

On June 23, the Architecture Lobby—a nonprofit group advocating fair labor practices for all architecture workers—took a more action-oriented approach. It hosted a day-long “Think-In” that included a panel on #MeToo in which practicing architects, an historian, and a labor organizer spoke to an audience of fellow architects, academics, students, and designers about how to advance the conversation.